16-year-old killed in motorcycle crash was Clovis Unified student

CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The 16-year-old killed successful a motorcycle clang successful Fresno connected Tuesday was a pupil with the Clovis Unified School District, territory officials confirmed to YourCentralValley.com connected Wednesday.

The 16-year-old motorcyclist was recovered successful the roadworthy astatine astir 4 p.m. successful the country of Tulare Avenue and Fowler Avenue successful Fresno, not acold from Fancher Creek Elementary School. He was pronounced dormant a abbreviated clip later. Investigators accidental the operator of the different conveyance progressive remained astatine the scene.

Clovis Unified School District confirmed that the 16-year-old killed was a inferior astatine Clovis East High School. Staff described him arsenic a "well-known and well-liked pupil successful our JROTC programme and astir campus."

The schoolhouse territory added that unit and students astatine Clovis East are grieving, and members of some the acquisition squad and intelligence wellness enactment squad were connected field connected Wednesday for pupil support.

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has not officially released the sanction of the 16-year-old killed.